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The hidden hyperbolic geometry of international trade: World Trade Atlas 1870-2013
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Here, we present the World Trade Atlas 1870-2013, a collection of annual world trade maps in which distance combines economic size and the different dimensions that affect international trade beyond mere geography. Trade distances, based on a gravity model predicting the existence of significant trade channels, are such that the closer countries are in trade space, the greater their chance of becoming connected. The atlas provides us with information regarding the long-term evolution of the international trade system and demonstrates that, in terms of trade, the world is not flat but hyperbolic, as a reflection of its complex architecture. The departure from flatness has been increasing since World War I, meaning that differences in trade distances are growing and trade networks are becoming more hierarchical. Smaller-scale economies are moving away from other countries except for the largest economies; meanwhile those large economies are increasing their chances of becoming connected worldwide. At the same time, Preferential Trade Agreements do not fit in perfectly with natural communities within the trade space and have not necessarily reduced internal trade barriers. We discuss an interpretation in terms of globalization, hierarchization, and localization; three simultaneous forces that shape the international trade system.
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GARCÍA PÉREZ, Guillermo, BOGUÑÁ, Marián, ALLARD, Antoine, SERRANO MORAL, Ma. ángeles (maría ángeles). The hidden hyperbolic geometry of international trade: World Trade Atlas 1870-2013. _Scientific Reports_. 2016. Vol. 6, núm. 33441. [consulta: 10 de febrer de 2026]. ISSN: 2045-2322. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/118662]